From left: ACOBA Treasurer Praveen Ruberu, ACOBA Vice President/Scholarships Anura Perera, ACOBA Deputy President Samitha Senviratne, Dialog Axiata PLC Director/Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe, Ananda College Principal Lal Dissanayake and ACOBA Executive President Senior Prof. Athula Kaluarchchi launch the cause on karuna.lk

The Ananda College Old Boys’ Association (ACOBA) has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at providing merit-based scholarships for students at Ananda College and karuna.lk, Sri Lanka’s first cause-verified crowdfunding platform, powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, is supporting the ACOBA in this mission by hosting this worthy cause on its platform, making it easy for donors to contribute and make a difference.

This initiative highlights the ACOBA’s commitment to fostering educational excellence and nurturing future leaders by ensuring deserving scholars facing financial constraints receive the support they need. 

This collaboration marks a significant step towards building a stronger, more supportive educational ecosystem by empowering the Ananda community to cultivate a culture of giving back, ensuring that every contribution directly impacts the educational journey of talented students.

ACOBA Executive President Senior Prof. Athula Kaluarchchi stated, “Many students at Ananda College face financial constraints and the ACOBA provides essential monthly financial assistance to numerous students. Despite our efforts, the demand for additional funds remains high. As such, we express our gratitude to Dialog for their unwavering support in hosting our fundraising initiative on karuna.lk, helping raise funds for the much-needed scholarships.”

Dialog Axiata PLC Director/Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe expressed, “At Dialog, we are dedicated to empowering youth through education. We are grateful for the opportunity to facilitate a platform like karuna.lk, which aims to empower and enrich Sri Lankan lives through social stewardship by allowing everyone to contribute to a cause such as this, with unwavering trust. The launch of the Ananda Scholars initiative in collaboration with the ACOBA reflects our ongoing commitment to nurturing academic excellence and fostering supportive communities.”

The ACOBA, together with karuna.lk, invites alumni, supporters and the community at large to visit karuna.lk to contribute to this meaningful cause. Dialog subscribers can also donate via SMS by typing ANANDA(space)donation amount and sending it to 366.